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Michelin applies to become official tyre supplier of Formula 1

Motorsport.com spoke exclusively with Michlein's motorsport boss about the decision. Michelin has applied to become Formula 1’s official tyre supplier from 2017 with a proposal to move the sport towards 18-inch wheels. After weeks of deliberation about its plans, the French company said on Tuesday that it had applied for the FIA tender that was opened last month. Michelin’s motorsport boss Pascal Couasnon said that his company had taken the decision because it was unhappy about the direction F1 had taken with its tyres. “What we are doing with this official application is the next step after all the things we have suggested recently,” he told Motorsport.com “We're a bit...
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